Comments Japan vs Costa Rica: Continued excitement
Following in the footsteps of compatriot Saudi Arabia, Japan created the second earthquake at the 2022 World Cup when knocking down Germany, the 2014 world champion, with a score of 2-1.
The unexpected victory over "Tank" helps "Blue Samurai" open up a great opportunity to participate in the knockout round. If they beat Costa Rica in the second match, and Germany can't beat Spain, Japan will win tickets soon.
Costa Rica is a lot weaker than people think they are. In the opening match against Spain, the team from CONCACAF was comprehensively inferior. They were tore the net a total of 7 times after only 90 minutes of play. It is worth mentioning that Costa Rica did not have a single shot on target towards the opponent's goal.
In the past, Costa Rica had 5 encounters with Japan and were unable to win. Their best record is a 1-1 draw in 2002, the rest is lost, the latest is with a score of 0-3 in 2018. In the context of poor performance and poor defense, Costa Rica is likely to lose. second defeat in a row at the biggest football festival on the planet.